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Art Dojo helps juveniles make positive change

TRIDEC may name new CEO in January

Outdoor enthusiasts assemble for annual Tri-Cities Sportsmen Show, today at 1 pm

New robots will assist spinal procedures at Lourdes, Trios

$6.1 million memory care facility to open in Kennewick this spring

Wildlife biologist spots rare duck during annual Tri-Cities bird count

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Tri-Cities Sportsman Show at Poynor's Motor Supplies

George Lopez at Toyota Center

The Miser at The Richland Players

Wabi Sabi / 5 A**holes at The Emerald

A Sense of Place at Mid-Columbia Symphony

children and adult supervisor playing games

Dream at Richland Public Library

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two adults in safety gear repairing power lines

Contractor files appeal over $4 billion Hanford contract flyer for black history month event

Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Council to hold 1st Black History Month event, Sat. Feb. 22 at CBC Cars in traffic

City leaders seek feedback on Jadwin, G-Way becoming one-ways at open house, Jan. 23, 5-8 pm at the Richland City Council Chambers boy with tinted circular glasses on

Richland father creating youth advisory board for outreach program honoring murdered son Kennewick High senior reaches 1,000-point scoring mark in basketball game against Richland

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Comprehensive Healthcare treats first-episode psychosis with New Journeys program room inside a prison with rules of behavior written on it

Franklin Co. inmates to graduate from self-development redirection program two women hugging in the middle of a boutique

Kennewick children’s boutique offers one-of-a-kind, handcrafted items Construction begins on new businesses near Columbia Center Mall Insane Inflatable 5K coming to Tri-Cities May 30 Portrait of an elderly woman

Pasco inducts seven farmers to the 2020 Mid-Columbia Ag Hall of Fame

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Washington lawmakers seek bipartisan solution to catch up with outpacing housing demand Kennewick waterfront could see spring tenants as second phase of upgrades finishes Photo of the Franklin County Justice Center

Photo of the Franklin County Justice Center

Meet the architectural gems of the Tri-Cities RSD wins award for AP growth Somali immigrant opens small retail market in Kennewick teams of students gathered around robots

teams of students gathered around robots

Richland students to compete in state robotics tournament after winning awards in local event Richland family thanks community for donations to give hats and gloves to cold children PNNL’s Dr. Sue Brannon Clark wins annual award for nuclear chemistry Kennewick Police provide internet purchase exchange location

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Tri-City Gospel Mission opens warm beds to cold community members cement cylindrical container with a yellow radiation hazard warning sign on it

cement cylindrical container with a yellow radiation hazard warning sign on it

Hanford radiation exposure record issues could cost taxpayers or prevent proper payouts, report says Two women in baseball shirts and caps, one of them holding an open sign, and a clown standing in the background

Two women in baseball shirts and caps, one of them holding an open sign, and a clown standing in the background

New owner of Tri-City Family expo gives event greater purpose Kennewick High’s girls basketball continues to fight forward, even with just seven players Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce looks for local’s input with new community questionairre

myTRI 2030 is an initiative to build a vision for the Tri-Cities region. Its top ten report shares 10 high level strategies and ideas for each of the region’s seven opportunity areas, including agriculture, education, energy, inclusion, life and prosperity. The questionnaire is for community members to provide feedback after reading the top ten report.

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Federal judge refuses to dismiss fraud lawsuit against Hanford contractor, Mission Support Alliance, and past owner Mid-Columbia Libraries to hold writing workshop with Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna and author Maureen McQuerry, Jan. 25 in Kennewick young student with glasses in a classroom looking up to the front

young student with glasses in a classroom looking up to the front

KSD extends DARE into sixth grade classrooms for the first time Picante Mexican Taqueria opens in Kennewick Police officer holding a car seat in its box

Police officer holding a car seat in its box

West Richland police purchase and install child car seat for family in need City of Richland to review Downtown Connectivity Study at open house, Jan. 23

The study was conducted to help make downtown and the waterfront district better for walking and bicycling and explores options like turning G-Way and Jadwin into one-way streets. The study is a part of a greater effort—including studies and documents like the waterfront development guide—to improve Richland’s Central Business District.